Red Lion Newquay Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Entertainment

Pros:

• "There was live music too which finished the night off perfectly."
• "Great atmosphere & staff are really friendly."
• "A great pub with a lovely friendly atmosphere. A real fire burning to heat you up on those cold winter night."
• "Great staff, lovely food and BRILLIANT live music, keep it up Red Lion x."
• "We arrived to some live music which was really good."
• "Great bands both nights - especially the infectious Dew Barf who created a fabulous atmosphere in a large pub."
• "It's a great atmosphere, with an Open Mic Night on Fridays."

Cons:

• "The only downside was the volume of the live music — the rock and roll was really lovely but a bit too loud for meeting friends for dinner."
• "Band on first night was a total disaster, funny in the end."
• "It's not a rowdy place at all just noisy which put us off our meal somewhat."

Service

Pros:

• "This venue is nice and staff do a great job in both service and keeping the venue clean and tidy for all visitors to enjoy."
• "Staff were absolutely brilliant advising about beers on offer."
• "Very friendly staff too."
• "The staff were all hardworking and friendly."
• "Everyone we dealt with was friendly and polite."
• "Very quick, efficient, friendly service."
• "The staff were so friendly and I was extremely thankful that the nice lady found us a table!"

Cons:

• "I was in the queue for 5min and when I was up to order she rang the bell and told that stopped serving."
• "Waited to be seated for 15 minutes... Then we were totally ignored."
• "One of the girls that served us was lovely but the gentleman who served us acted like he didn’t want to be there."
• "No apologies made and made to feel we were at fault."
• "Waited ages to get served for a drink."
• "Not enough staff behind the bar."
• "Barmaid got my drinks wrong and when my food arrived that was wrong as well."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is lovely."
• "Food spot on."
• "I found it to be good value for money and would highly recommend."
• "Best fish and chips we have ever had in pub/restaurant."
• "Food was amazing."
• "Best fish & chips I've had this year, crisp light batter, succulent local (big) fish."
• "Amazing food. My steak was perfect."

Cons:

• "Firstly, there was barely anything on the menu. I would say 50% of the menu was not available."
• "Very average roast dinner with extremely salty gravy."
• "£15 is expensive for frozen heated up food."
• "The fish was absolutely horrible; batter was burnt, it was only like 30% fish because of how thick the batter was and had no taste at all."
• "All food was overcooked; chicken, peas, chips etc... Sauce for chicken tasted like tinned tomatoes, bland...."
• "Pie was beef stew with a flaky pastry lid, carrots were raw, as were the green beans the mash was slightly warm."
• "Not the best food."

Facilities & Location

Pros:

• "Lovely spacious old pub with great views of the bay."
• "It's bright and airy with fantastic views over the harbour towards Newquay main beaches."
• "Lovely welcoming staff and plenty of room but no sea views from the two small outside areas."
• "A perfect pub facing the harbour."
• "Great food, drinks and locals. Regular live music venue which is located right opposite the harbour in Newquay."
• "Fabulous pub with amazing views over the harbour."
• "Best pub in Newquay. Best views of the bay."

Cons:

• "Remove those parking spaces out the front that block the view and add a beer terrace."
• "No beer garden facing the sea though."
• "The only problem is that the carpark is a bit too small"
• "Still got really dirty, smelly toilets."
• "The advertised seaside views aren't quite as good as expected"
• "Only outdoor seating area is at the rear which has no sea view however is pleasant & sheltered."
• "It can get really busy with outstanding views over Newquay and the harbour."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "I found it to be good value for money and would highly recommend."
• "The price for food and drinks was also good."
• "Food was excellent and fresh and also very reasonably priced."
• "Great choice of beer and food at sensible prices."
• "It's all well priced and it's good quality too."
• "Also the value for money is very very good."
• "Food was delicious and generous, hearty portions at an extremely reasonable price."

Cons:

• "£15 is expensive for frozen heated up food."
• "The barman was quite rude and condescending and overcharged us for two drinks totalling £16!"
• "Slightly disappointing that they dont offer sunday lunch in the summer months."